There is also a change of clothes… in this instance a fencer’s protective gear

Barbie reveals its first doll to wear hijab inspired by trailblazing US fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad

Many Muslim women cover their heads in public with the hijab as a sign of modesty, although some critics see it as a sign of female oppression.

But recently it has been sported by models in top fashion magazines to Apple’s recently launched emoji character.

Other dolls in the collection to be released in Autumn next year include African-American ballerina Misty Copeland, and Ava DuVernay, director of “Selma”, a highly-acclaimed film about the American civil rights movement.

In November, Danish toy-maker Lego released figurines of five women scientists, engineers and astronauts who worked for US space agency NASA to inspire more girls to pursue careers in science.